Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 30999 CR15, Las Animas, CO 81054
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<p><strong>ABOUT FORT LYON SUPPORTIVE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY</strong></p> <p>Part of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community provides a <strong>long-term residential program for homeless individuals, with an emphasis on serving veterans</strong>. The residential program is designed to both build a foundation for long-term recovery, as well as equip residents with the tools to <strong>achieve self-sufficiency</strong> upon program completions. </p> <p>Located in Las Animas of southeast Co., the facility does not provide detoxification services on-site. In Colorado, the facility is among the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CO17.pdf" target="_blank">16.8 percent of facilities</a> to provide specialized programming for veterans.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Upon admission into the program, residents may undergo an initial assessment to identify specific issues that may contribute to substance abuse, such as co-occurring mental health concerns <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring mental health concerns</a>. According to the facility's website, Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community is designed to help participants "gain the resources necessary to maintain long-term recovery, employment and overall self-sufficiency."</p> <p>During the residential program, residents participate in a structured schedule of peer support groups. Clients may attend <strong>group counseling sessions</strong>, self-help groups such as 12-Step, educational classes, and coping skills workshops. Clients with a dual diagnosis may also receive <strong>ongoing medication management</strong> through partnerships with community mental health clinics. Along with its recovery-oriented support services, the facility also emphasizes <strong>job-readiness and training</strong> to promote self-sufficiency upon discharge. </p> <p>While residing in the Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community, clients participate in <strong>community-based vocational training and education</strong>. According to the its website, the community facilitates customized educational and vocational training in the fields of computer technology, construction, health services, agricultural sciences, and other vocations.</p> <p><strong>Clients may stay in the Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community for up to two years</strong>. Before discharge, the community facilitates the client's transition back into the community by assisting residents to obtain long-term housing and full-time employment.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its treatment staff. However, Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community partners with staff members of local community colleges, businesses, and medical clinics to provide clients with vocational and treatment services.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>While information is scarce concerning the accommodations and amenities of the facility, Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community is located in the former Fort Lyon VA Hospital, which has been re-purposed to facilitate the residential program. During residency, clients are responsible for the food services, facility and grounds maintenance, housekeeping, and waste water management of the facility. Residents have access to free local transportation and an on-site computer lab.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The sole alum polled by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing offered very positive reviews of the facility. Out of five stars, the survey respondent gave perfect five-star ratings for the facility's staff support, the effectiveness of group counseling sessions, and the cleanliness of the facility. Although alum C.P. gave more moderate three-star ratings for the facility's alternative treatments and the training of staff, C.P. simply wrote: "Saved my life."</p> <p>On the Colorado Coalition For The Homeless' Facebook page, which the facility may have the ability to control, 61 reviewers left an average rating of <strong>4.2 out of five stars</strong>.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> On Google the Fort Lyon facility specifically has three five-star reviews and three four-star reviews. "Soo Blessed to be here" wrote Jason. "Wake up every day with a Heart of Gladness.....People here believe in me and my recovery." <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small></p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>As a facility designed for homeless residents, <strong>clients do not incur any cost for participation</strong>. Funding is provided by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, as well as federal, state, and private funding sources. The facility is among the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CO17.pdf" target="_blank">35.4 percent of facilities</a> in the state to provide services at no cost.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/ColoradoCoalitionfortheHomeless/reviews/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/ColoradoCoalitionfortheHomeless/reviews/?ref=page_internal</a></small></p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/1HFzteAvBpA2" target="_blank">Google Reviews</a></small></p>
— Patrick Greeley · 2018-12-11 15:52:54 PST
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